Tri-U-Mah Indoor Triathlon - TriathlonOther


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Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
University of Minnesota
 		Total Time = 1h 30m
Overall Rank = 38/55
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 10/12
Pre-race routine:

oatmeal and grape juice for breakfast. Had to make my usual "stop" on the way to the race site. I got there plenty early to check out if my shoes would clip into the stationary bikes and to swim a couple of warm up laps.
Event warmup:

Spin on the bike a little and swim a couple of laps
Swim
  • 30m
  • 1760 yards
  • 01m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was an indoor pool swim. I need to work HARDER at starting off slow and relaxed. I went out way to hard and went anerobic quickly. I had to mix in a few laps on my back to catch my wind again. After I got things normalized I went from the 12 minute mark to the end freesyling.
What would you do differently?:

Start more RELAXED! I have to be happy with the extra almost .25 miles over last year
Transition 1
  • 00m 10s
Comments:

Wax paper and toe tape worked well. I should be able to tape the toe up quickly in the future.
Bike
  • 30m
  • 8.58 miles
  • 17.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Really kicked this out well. This is where things are different from an outdoor tri as it depends on how you set the resistance. My ave speed kept going up the whole race.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure my MP3 player was set up to go so that I could listen to my music instead of the techno pop they were playing (I know grumpy old man)
Transition 2
  • 00m 10s
Comments:

Switch from bike to run shoes
Run
  • 30m
  • 2.45 miles
  • 12m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Had a couple of close calls by stubbing my toes (not getting my feet ppicked up enough). My turnover was good especially at the end
What would you do differently?:

Practice on a treadmill more
Post race
Warm down:

Stagger around and drip sweat every where I went :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing

Event comments:

I love this race for several reasons.

1. It gives me something to shoot for in Feb. so I get my training kicked off.
2. It is a very well run race and the shwag is great.
3. With a whole wave of BT'ers how can it be anything but fun!

I really enjoy getting together afterward to eat and socialize. The BT group is a great bunch of people!




Last updated: 2007-02-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:00 | 1760 yards | 01m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/55
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Indoor pool. Felt cooll to get in but was perfect once we got going.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:10
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:30:00 | 08.58 miles | 17.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/55
Performance: Good
160 max HR
Wind: None
Course: Stationary Bike
Road:   Cadence: 100
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:10
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:30:00 | 02.45 miles | 12m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/55
Performance: Good
150 hr max
Course: Treadmill
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5